Composite sketch released of man found last week

Published: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 11:17 AM.

Investigators with the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office have released a composite drawing of a man whose body was found in northern Alamance County last week.

Thus far, they have few leads as to the identity of the man, who they say was apparently a homicide victim.

“Nothing that’s been productive,” said Randy Jones, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office. “Nothing’s come out of anything we’ve checked.”

The body was found about 9 a.m. last Friday near an abandoned house in the 300 block of Louis Graham Road. A property owner passing some of his land saw what he thought was a mannequin about 20 yards from a house. Further inspection revealed it was the body of a man.

Officers have described the victim as a black male older than 20. He stood about 5 feet 7 and weighed approximately 160 pounds. Officers said he had crooked lower teeth and had undergone some sort of reconstructive dental work.

Jones said it’s possible the man was killed elsewhere and his body carried to the site where it was discovered. He’d been dead less than 24 hours when the body was found. Officers are awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

Investigators with the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office have released a composite drawing of a man whose body was found in northern Alamance County last week.

Thus far, they have few leads as to the identity of the man, who they say was apparently a homicide victim.

“Nothing that’s been productive,” said Randy Jones, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office. “Nothing’s come out of anything we’ve checked.”

The body was found about 9 a.m. last Friday near an abandoned house in the 300 block of Louis Graham Road. A property owner passing some of his land saw what he thought was a mannequin about 20 yards from a house. Further inspection revealed it was the body of a man.

Officers have described the victim as a black male older than 20. He stood about 5 feet 7 and weighed approximately 160 pounds. Officers said he had crooked lower teeth and had undergone some sort of reconstructive dental work.

Jones said it’s possible the man was killed elsewhere and his body carried to the site where it was discovered. He’d been dead less than 24 hours when the body was found. Officers are awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

Jones said the composite drawing was done by an artist not employed by the sheriff’s office. He said such drawings are typically done by use of crime scene photos.

A pack of Newport cigarettes was found with the body, but no identification was found. He was wearing a red T-shirt that appears to have a design or character on its front.

He was wearing a pair of jeans of the Evolution brand with a red “W” on the rear pocket. His belt is brown and incorporates a series of inlays giving it a Western-style appearance. The man was also wearing a pair of high-top Nike “Air Force 1” basketball sneakers.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office at 336-570-6300 or their local law enforcement agency.